Absolutely love safe mode. However, unfortunately by default winbox does not connect via safe mode
When i make any config changes, I’ll enable safe mode prior to changes. However, it was one of those – let me watch some VOIP traffic and look over my firewall rules. As last night I made some rule changes and more traffic shaping, so was watching on business hours traffic.
I’m aware of the Winbox MAC connect (Neighbor) This was my first guess to access the device, but was uncertain if it would 100% bypass the firewall filter rules.
I have a cisco style rj45 console cable. Will go onsite and make it happen.
FYI: I’m using Winbox version 3.7 – there is no option to connect with safemode
also newer versions of winbox do not have the ‘Connect To:’ drop list for finding MicroTik’s via Mac addr, so have to use Neighbor.
I just tested this scenario with a spare mikrotik i have in the office. Winbox worked perfectly using mac address, didnt even need to configure an IP on the laptop NIC interface.
However, I tried a tripp-lite USB to Rj45 console cable – this doesnt appear to work for console? Nothing displays, baud 9600
I’ve got out of sticky situations before by using the MAC telnet if your connected via layer 3. If not working fromm winbox try using a teminal from a neighbour router that you can access on the same layer3 network.
Often you can access because it bypasses the IP side of the firewall just using mac address
Simply connect over IPv6. Ok, I know I’m not being helpful, because if you had it, you’d know to use it. So just for future reference, maybe it will inspire someone. It’s really great thing to have, if for nothing else, then for situations like this. No matter how much you mess up one protocol’s firewall, it does not affect the other one.
. Appreciated!